Seal



Nav. 22, 1938.

I O. F. NELSON S EAL.

Filed April 6, 1936 '4 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Nov. '22, 1938. o. F NELSON 2,137,303

SEAL v Filed April 6, 1936 -4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR.

BY I

ATTQRNEY.

v Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SEAL Owen F. Nelson, Detroit, Mich.

Application April 6, 1936, Serial No. 72,888

10 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a seal adapted for sealing around shafts and similar bodies for preventing escape i efiicient in use.

Another object of theinvention is the provision in combination with a refrigerator compressor of a seal so arranged and constructed that an hermeticseal would be provided without permit- 20 ting access of the gases to its motor or its windings.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a seal of this class in which a flexible sealing member may be mounted in embracing 35 relation on the shaft around which the seal is efiected and operatively connected with another flexible sealing member similarly sealed and so interconnected as to cooperate with each other in the sealing.

: Another object of the invention is the provi-- sion of a sealing mechanism embodying a flexible sealing member connected at both ends in sealing relation to a body and embracing the shaft and so constructed and arranged and ,,5 adapted to cooperate with another similarly constructed sealing member'as to reduce the movement and distortion in each and in both of the members to a minimum.

'Another objectof the invention is the provision 40 of a sealing mechanism in which a flexible member may be used for sealing and provided with a mounting whereby, while one end of the sealing member is held in fixed relation, the other end has imparted to it a force which will move 45 the said end of the sealing member to effect a weaving oscillating movement.

Another. object of. the invention is the provision of a sealing mechanism comprising a flexible sealing member fixed at one end and at- 50 tached at its opposite end in sealing relation ,to a movable bodyand so arranged and constructed that as distortion or movement of theopposite direction, thus preventing the bodily movement of the sealing member relatively to its Another object of the invention is the provision of a shaft having embracing an'd enclosing sealing members extended over a portion of said 5 shaft and provided at one end with an enclosing sealing member andalso providedat said end with means for driving the shaft without disturbing or destroying the seal of said sealing member. 10

It is another object of the present invention to provide a shaft with means for entirely enclosing said shaft and with means for driving said shaft while at the same time providing means for sealing the shaft against leakage of 15 gases or liquids around the same.

It is another object of the present invention to provide in a seal of this class of a pair of flexible cooperating sealing members.

Other objects will appear herinafter.

The invention consists of the combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a sectionalview taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal, central, vertical, sectional view of 'a slightly different form of the invention.

Fig. 6 isa'sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 40 of Fig. 5.

Fig. dis a longitudinal, central, vertical, sectional view of the invention showing a further modifiedform thereofc Fig. 9 is a longitu 1, central, vertical sectional view of the luv nti'on in a slightly further modified form. V a f Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken online i0--l0 of Fig. 9. i

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated the invention used in conjunction with a housing sidewall II or the like to which is attached the sleeve or housing Il by means of bolts ll carrying the spring washers l9. Positioned between the housing I] and the wall "is a suitable gasket 20 which Projecting inwardly from the wall I6 is a boss 25 embracing which is a bushing '28 provided with the curvilinear or spherical periphery against which engages one end of the cylindrical sleeve 21. To "one end of this sleeve 21 is secured, by welding, soldering or in any other suitable manner, the opposite end of the bellows 24. Positioned within the housing l1, adjacent its outer end, is a driving head 28 which is preferably formed cup-shaped and which is provided, adjacent its inner end, with the flat surfaces '28. This head 28 is also provided with the nipple 38 projecting outwardly from the base thereof and so surrounding an opening which is formed concentric in the base. The periphery of the nipple 38 is formed curvilinear and the opposite end of the sleeve 21 embraces and engages against this curvilinear surface of the nipple 38. The bore 3i, formed-through the nipple 38 and through the base is of larger diameter than the diameter of the shaft 38' which extends through this opening. This shaft 38' also extends through the opening 32 formed in the wall l6 and through the boss 25, the wall 15 and the boss 25 forming a bearing for the shaft 38'. A cylindrical sleeve 33 is provided atoneof which is welded or otherwise suitably secured to the end of the sleeve 21.

Formed in the outer end of the housing I1 is a recess :1, in the inner side of which is slidformed in the parts 38. While the screws 48 prevent rotation of the member 38 the member 38 is capable of radial movement, the member 38 being of less outside diameter than the inside diameter of the recess 31. As'clearly shown in 'sides of the member 28, is spaced therefrom, so

that the member 28 may move laterally relatively to the member 38 and may also move vertically'by carrying the member 33 with it within the limits permitted by the recessed portion 4| of the housing l1.

Positioned in the recess 31 of the housing I1 is a driving collar 42 recessed as at 43 and adapted at its periphery to engage the roller bearings 44 and 45 which bear against the liner 48 mounted in the portion 4| of the housing l1. This liner is pressed inwardly at its center to provide a separatlngrib 41 to retain the rollers and 45 in separated relation. The opposite'ends of thereto by the key bears against the radially turned flange 2| carthe liner 46 are bent inwardly to provide inwardly ,extendingretai'ning flanges which bear against the outer ends of the rollers or pins 44 and 45. Pressed into a suitable recess in the inner SUI": face of the driving collar 42 is a liner 48 having its ends turned inwardly to provide a raceway for the roller hearings or pins -49 which engage the periphery of the driving head 28. This driving collar 42 is provided with a shoulder 58 against which bears the gasket 53 held by the retaining ring 5i through which are extended bolts 52 threaded into the end of the housing l1. The inner surface of this ring 5| is recessed to provide space for reception of packing 54.

A suitable traveling wheel or pulley 56 is mounted on the portion 55 of the housing I1 by means of the bolts 51 and spring washers 58.

In the interior 58 of the cup-shaped head 28 is positioned the eccentric '58 which is fixedly mounted on the'end of the shaft 38' and keyed This eccentric 68 is provided with the recess 62 for reception of the spring washer 84 and the neck 63 of the nut 65 which is threaded onto the end of the shaft 38.' It will be noted that the exterior surface of the nut 85 is within the head 28 and the outer end of this head 28 is closed by the cupshaped cap 66 which is inserted'therein and engaged against the washer 68 and welded, soldered, or otherwise permanently secured in position. The eccentric 68 rides upon the roller bearings or pins 58 which bear against the liner 81 positioned within the head 28 and having the edges thereof turned inwardly to provide retain ing flanges.

The construction is such that when the pulley 56 is rotated, and this pulley is rotated from a, suitable source of power, the driving collar 42 will rotate. The driving collar 42 is concentric with the shaft 38'. The recess 43 however, in

head 28 is positionedeccentric to the driving collar 42. The driving head 28 is also eccentric to the shaft 38'. 'As the driving collar 42 is rotated this collar 42 will rotate about the driving head 28 in as much as the driving head is prevented from rotating by the yoke 38. The head 28 will, therefore, be oscillated or caused to travel in an orbit and the traveling of the head 28 in an orbit will effect a rotation of the shaft 30' through the eccentrically mounted member 68. Thus, it will be noted that the shaft 38' will rotate in unison with and at the same speed as the pulley 58 while the member 28 will not be rotating. The member 28 in its movement will effect a rocking of the sleeve 21 on the periphery of themember 25. The nipple 38, of course, moving with the head 28 will carry the end of the sleeve 21 which rests upon the nipple 38 with it so that this end of the sleeve21 will also travel in an orbit. but about a fixed point which is determined through the engagement of the sleeve 21 with the member 26. As the nipple 38 travels in its orbit, since one end of the flexible sealing member 35 is fixed, the' opposite end thereof, which is attached to the end of the sleeve 21, will be caused to travel in this orbit. It will be noted that as,this movement continues, the sleeve 21 will assume various positions relatively to the axis of the shaft 38' and thus the radially extending portions of the sealing member 38 will be flexed into various positions of inclination relatively to the axis 38'. Thus, there is imparted to the sealing member 38 at its upper end a floating movement which affects thememthe driving collar 42 is eccentric and the driving 1 2,137,803 ber 36 in such a manner" that the radially extended parts are also moved relatively to the axis of the shaft 38'. It will be noted, however, that this radial variation of the member 36 relatively to the axis 36' is complementary at diametrically opposite parts and in opposite directions so that the end of the member 36 may be said to undergo a rolling tilting movement. While the sealing member 36 is going through this movement the sealing member 24 is also effected but the motion transmitted to the member 24 is only transmitted thereto by the sleeve 2l. The end of the sealing member 24 which is attached to the sleeve 21 has imparted thereto a motion which maybe described as a. tilting rolling motion. This end of the sealing member 24 does not travel in an "orbit in as much as the end of the sleeve 21, which engages the member 26, does not travel in'an orbit but merely rocks around the member 26. In this manner the movement imparted to the sealing member 24 differs from the movement imparted to the scaling member 36. While the sealing member 36 has the rolling, tilting movement which is common to the sealing member 24, the free end ofthe member 36 also has a movement in addition, in as much as it travels in an orbit. Consequently, it is seen that I use a pair of flexible sealing memberswhich are separated from each other, each of which is fixed at one end and floating at the opposite end. In this manner the distortion and the movement imparted to the sealing member is divided, a portion being transmitted through the sleeve 21 to the sealing member 24 and the rest being taken up in the sealing member 36. Experience has shown that were a single sealing member to be used, fixed at one end and floating at its opposite end, and

spanning the entire distance,=while an effective seal would be provided, it would be practically impossible, with known materials, to construct a practical operative device which would be willciently durable. This is due to the fact that in such an event the entire movements would be transmitted through a single body instead of two bodies and but a single floating end would be available. Moreover, if a single floating end is to be used and a proper seal effected, the floating end would not be floating to the extent that it would be practicable. For instance, were one end of a sealing member such as 36 to be attached to the inner face of the driving head 28 and this sealing member extended at its opposite end to the face of the wall I6, the shaft 36' would be enclosed in a suitable seal but as the floating end, that is the end which would be attached to the member 28, would be carried in its orbit this end could not adjust itself to the various positions into which it would be carried as it would .be fixed to the face of the head 28. In the present form, the free end of the sealing member 36 functions entirely differently than it would were it fastened to the face of the driving head 28 in that as it is carried into its sectional plane of the fixed end of the sealing member 36. The same is true of the sealing member 24. The cross sectional free end of this sealing'membe .1 tivelyto the cross sectional plane of the fixed end and it is this, mounting that permits the free tilting rolling movement. The connection of the sealing members 36 and 24 to the tube 21 permits this movement which is evidenced by the tilting rolling action, while at the same time an effective seal is provided.

It is believed obvious that in the structure shown in Fig. 1 I have provided a gas or liquid tight seal as the gas or liquid following through the wall t6 around the shaft 36 could enter the sleeve 21 from which it might pass to the exterior thereof at either end and there it would be contained within leak-proof chambers. Should the gas pass along the shaft 36' into the recess59 formed in the driving head 28, it

could not escape from this recess in as much as the cap 66 would seal against its escape.

In this manner, by using the drive indicated, I have entirely enclosed in a gas proof seal the driven shaft andyet have provided means fordriving this shaft without. utilizing any-shaft extended parallel or in alignment to the shaft 36 and without necessitating the use of cranks. This type of drive with a seal such as indicated afiords a compact structure which is quite necessary in mechanical refrigerators.

In Fig. I have shown a slightly different form of structure,,but one in which the action of the sealing members referred to is again brought into play. In .this form the housing 10 is provided on one of its end walls with a boss ll through which extends the bushing 12 to form a bearing for the shaft 13 on which the pitman I4 is mounted. A motor housing and wall 15 is provided with the tubular extension 16 which is secured by the bolts Tl against the wall of the housing III, a gasket I8 being interposed between these two parts. The recess 19 in the end wall of the housing 10 cooperates with the recess 88 in the extension 16 to provide a chamber in which'the seal is effected In this construction the shaft 13 forms the'driven shaft and the driving shaft 83 is insubstantial alignment therewith, this shaft 83 projecting through the boss 82 which serves as abearing therefor. Fixedly mounted on the end of the shaft 83 is the eccentric roller 84 which is embraced by the collar 85. This eccentric roller or head 84 is spaced by the partition 81 which 'is preferably formed integral with the collar 85 from the eccentric roller or head 86 which is fixedly mounted upon the shaft 13. The roller 86 engages the roller hearings or pins 88 and the roller 84 engages the roller bearings or pins 88. The pins or roller bearings 88 are retained in position by the ring 90 against which engages the yoke 8|. This yoke 9| embraces a portion of the bushing 12 which is formed rectangular in cross section to provide the flat faces 92. As shown in Fig. 7, the yoke may slide vertically on the flat faced portion of the bushing 12 and may move laterally in the cut away portions 85' of the collar 85. This yoke serves the function of preventing the rotation of the collar 85. A peripheral rib 8| projects radially outwardly from the bushing 12. Projecting outwardly from the bushing 12 at its inner end, is the radial rib 83 which is embraced by and to which is secured by welding or in any other suitable manner to provide a leak-proof seal, one end of the flexible sealing tube 94, the other end oi. which is welded to the inturned end of the sleeve 88, this inturned end 95 resting upon and rocking on the radial rib 8|. Adjacent the opposite end of the tubular sleeve 96 is an inwardly pressed bead 91 which serves as an abutment for the outwardly extending flange 98 formed on the sleeve 98'. This flange is held against the bead 91 by means of the gasket 99 and the locking ring IOI which is threaded into this sleeve 96. This sleeve 98' is doubled upon itself to provide the inwardly projectingportion I02 and the radially inwardly projecting flange I03. Welded to this flange I03 is one end of the flexible sealing member I04, the other end of which is welded to the collar I05 which is secured to the collar 35.

Secured at one end to the collar 85 is the sleeve I06, the other end of which is provided with the outwardly projecting bead I01 engaging the inner surface of the sleeve 96'. The member I05 will travel in an orbit when the shaft 83 is rotated so that the end of the sealing member I04 attached to the member I05 will travel in an orbit. The opposite end of the sealing member I04 will also travel in an orbit but will have a tilting rolling movement as the radially inwardly projected flange I03 may tilt relatively to the axis of the shaft 83. This tilting movement is, of course, transmitted through the sleeve 96 to the end of the sealing member 94 which is attached to the portion 95. tially the same action as described for this sealin mechanism shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a further modified form of construction in which the shaft I I0 is projected through the bushing III which is positioned in a bore formed in the side wall of the housing I09.

Projecting. outwardly from the bushing III is the peripheral head or rib II2 against which engages the collar II3 which embraces the same. Extending from this collar is the radial flange. II4 provided with the axial flange II5 on which is threaded the retaining ring II6- having the inwardly projecting flange II1which engages the outwardly projecting flange I2Iformed on the sleeve I20 and serves to compress the packing or gasket I22. Secured at 'one end to the collar II3 isone end of the'flexible sealing member III,

the other end of which is secured in sealingrelation to the ring II9 which is mounted on the bushing III in embracing relation and projects radially outwardly therefrom. The sleeve I20 is provided with the inwardly turned flange I23 against which is compressed the packing or gasket I24 by means of the outwardly extended flange I25 formed on the collar I21 on which is threaded the locking ring I26. An inwardly projectingflange I28 is formed on the collar I21 and secured in sealing relation to this flange, I28 is one end of the flexible sealing member I29, the other end of which'is secured in sealingrelation to the inwardly turned flange I3I formed on the sleeve I30. This member I30 is secured-to the collar I32 in sealing relation and positioned within a recess formed in the collar I32 are roller bearings or pins 133 against which engages the periphery of 'the' roller. or head I31 which is.

mounted eccentrically on the shaft H0 and retained in position by means of the riutI33. The

pins I33 are retained in position bythe retaining ring .I34 against which engages the yoke 9I' which is retained in position by the ring. I35

This is substanroller I which engages against the roller bearings or pins I4I spaced by the spacer I42 and retained in position by the ring I46. The shaft I43 is journalled in the bushing I45 and provided with the pulley or drivewheel I44. It is believed that the operation of the sealing member shown in Fig. 8 will appear from the description which has already been given as to the structure shown in Fig. 5. It will be noted that the roller or head I31 is spaced from the roller or head I40 by the partition I39 which is formed integral with the collar I32. This permits the assembly in the collar I32 from opposite sides thereof. In Fig..9 and Fig. 10 I have shown a for which illustrates the use of a drive such as shown in Fig. 1, and other features resembling the different forms which have already been illustrated. The shaft I48 projects through the end wall I41 of the housing, this end wall being inset to provide the recess I49 to cooperate with the recess I50 formed in the housing I5I to provide a chamber. This housing I5I is held against the gasket I52 and on the end wall of the housing I41 by means of the bolts I53. A sleeve I54 snugly embraces the shaft I48. Projected inwardly from the end wall I41 is the neck I48 against which is compressed the gasket I55 by means of the collar I56 threaded on the sleeve I54. A sleeve I51 embraces the neck I48 and is provided at one end with the outwardly pressed bead I58 on which rests the ring or collar I59 which seats in and is secured to the sleeve I62. Secured at one end to the collar I59 is the flexible sealing member I60 and the opposite end thereof is secured to the radially outwardly projecting flange I6I on the sleeve I51. The sleeve I62 engages at its inner surface the periphery of the collar I63 to which is secured one end of the flexible sealing member I64, the opposite end thereof being secured to the radially projecting collar I65 mounted on the sleeve I65. This sleeve I65 is provided at its opposite end with the radially projecting flange I65". Projecting outwardly from the sleeve I62, adjacent one end, is the flange 263 angularly turned to provide the axially turned portion 264 which embraces and rests upon the bead 265 formed on the cup-shaped driving member I61. This member embraces the drive collar I68 and is spaced therefrom by the pins I69 which are retained in position by the ring I10. Positioned within the driving collar and I40. The drivin having the axially directed flange I36 at its outer end. The yoke 9| is mounted and functions as. is the yoke 9I shown in Fig. 7. The shaft I I0 is I68 and spaced therefrom by the pins I12 which are retained in position by the ring "I is the eccentric roller or head 213 which is fixedly mounted on and preferably'formed integral with the shaft I48. Formed preferably integral with the driving collar I61 and projecting eccentrically outwardly therefrom is the shaft I13 which proje'cts through the bushing I16 mounted in the boss I15 formed on the end wallof the housing 230.. A pulley I14 is flxedly mounted upon the shaft I13. The recess 28I formed in the driving collar I61 is eccentric to both of the shafts I13 head 168 is also eccentric to both of these sha ts as is-likewise the roller or head 213. The drive is'efiected in substantially the same manner as 'is the drive described for Fig. -1 and the functions and operations of the sealing members I60 and I64 are as previously described.- The yoke 9| is constructed and at one end to the driving element, that is to the artists? head 28 shown in Fig. 1, to the collar 85 shown in Fig. 5, to the collar I32 shown in Fig. 8 or to the sleeve I65 and thereby to the collar ,IGB

shown in Fig. 9, and at its opposite end a floating." body. The other tubular member is also connected at one end to a stationary body and at its opposite end to the floating body.

It will also be noted that in Fig. 1 the tubular member2'l engages at one end rockably with the stationary part 26. This same '-.engagement is clearly illustrated 'in the structure shown in Fig. 5 as the part 95 rockably engages the part 8|. In the structure shown in Fig. 8 ahd'Flg. 9 the same engagement may be said to be effected. The ribs I58 may be considered to be a part of the stationary body and the collar I59 may be considered to be a part of the member I62. Likewise, in Fig. 8, the part I may be considered to be a part of the tubular body I20.

It will also be noted that in the form shown in Fig. '1 one end of the tubular member 24 is connected to the angularly turned portion 23 of the member 22 and this in turn is angularly turned as at 2| and connected to the stationary body It. It may, therefore, be considered that one end of the member 24 is connected to the stationary body It, as this is the equivalent of the direct connection shown in the case of the member 94 to the rib 93 and the equivalent of the connection of one end of the member H8 to the flange or ring H9 shown in Fig. 8 or one end of the member I60 connectedto the outwardlyprojecting flange IGI. It will also be noted that the floating tubular body is of a rigid type of construction and that the two flexible sealing mem-- bers are surrounded by this sleeve in the form shown in Figs. 5, 8 and 9, while in the form shown in Fig. 1 thesleeve is surrounded by the flexible but desire to avail myself of such variations and modiflcations'as may come within the scope of :the appended claims..

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a shaft driving member' flexible member; a rockable sleeve directly en-' gaging and embracing said bearing at one end and surrounding said shaft and connected in sealing relation to the opposite end of said flexible member said flexible member overlying a portion of said sleeve; a second flexible member surrounding a portion of said shaft; and a stationary member connected in sealing relation to one end of said second flexible member; theop-' posite end of said flexible member being connected to the opposite end of said sleeve and overlying a portion thereof.

2. In combination, a driving element for driving a shaft and movable in an orbit; rotatable means for moving said element in said orbit; a driven shaft extending axially of said element and rotatable upon the orbital movement of said element; a stationary member, said shaft being rotatably projected through said stationary member and journalled therein; a tubular body surrounding said shaft; means cooperating with 5 said tubular body for establishing loose contact of the same at one end with said driving element; means for establishing loose connection of the opposite end of said tubularbody with said stationary member; a tubular flexible member em-' bracing a portionofsaid tubular body; means connecting in sealing relation one end of said tubular flexible member with said driving ele-- ment, the opposite end of said tubular flexible member being connected in sealing relation to one end of said tubular body; a second flexible tubular member surrounding a portion of said tubular body and connected at one end in sealing relation to the opposite end of said tubular body; and means connecting in sealing relation the opposite end of said second flexible tubularmemher to said stationary member.

3. In combination, a stationary member; a rotatable shaft projected through said member; a driving element adapted for movement in an 25 orbit, and adapted upon movement in its orbit for eilfe'cting a rotation of said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a tubular body surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said tubular body rockably engaging against said stationary member; a flexible tubular scaling member surrounding a portion of'said shaft, one end of said sealing member being connected in. sealing relation to said driving element and the other end being connected in sealing .re-

lation to said tubular body; and a second flexible tubular sealing member surrounding another portion of said shaft, one end thereof being connected in sealing relation to the opposite end of said tubular body and the opposite end, thereof 40 being connected in sealing relation tosaid stationary member.

' 4. In a seal of the class described, a stationary body; a rotatable shaft projected through said body; a driving element movable in an orbit and adapted upon movement in said orbit for rotat-. ing said shaft; means for moving said drivingelement in said orbit; a flexible tubular sealing 1 member surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said sealing member being secured in sealing relation to said driving element; a second tubular flexible sealing member, one end of said secondmember being connected in sealing relation to said stationary body, said flexible tubular members being in substantial alignment and spaced apart; and a tubular member surrounding said shaft and spanning the distance determined by said flexible sealing members, the opposite ends of each of said sealing members being connected to said spanning tubular member, each of said flexible tubular members overlying a portion of said spanning of tubular member.

5. In a seal of the class described, a stationary body; a rotatable shaft projected through said body; a driving element movable in an orbit and adapted upon movement in said orbit for rotating said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said sealing member being securedin sealing relation to said driving element; a; second tubular flexible sealing member, one end of said s cond member being connected in sealing relation to said stationary body, said flexible tubular members being in substantial alignment and spaced apart; and a tubular member surrounding said shaft and spanning the distance determined by said flexible sealing members, the, opposite ends of each of said sealing members being connected to said spanning tubular member, adjacent its opposite ends, each of the flexible tubular members overlying over a portion of said spanning tubular member.

. 6. In a seal of the class described, a stationary body; a rotatable shaft projected through said body; a driving element movable in an orbit and adapted upon movement in said orbit for rotating said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said sealingmember being secured in sealing relation to said driving element; a second tubular flexible sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said second member being connected in sealing relation to said stationary body; and a tubular member surrounding said shaft and spanning the distance determined by said flexible sealing members,'the.

opposite ends of each of said sealing members being connected to said spanning tubular member, adjacent its opposite ends, sai dt'ubular spanning member rockably engaging at one end said stationary member and being free at its opposite end for effecting rocking movement.

"I, In a seal of the class described, a stationary member; a shaft rotatably projected through said member; a driving element adapted for movement in an orbit, and adapted upon movement in said orbit for eflecting a rotation of said shaft;

8. In a device of the class described, a stationary member; a shaft rotatably projected through said member; a driving element movable in an orbit and adapted upon movement in an orbit for rotating said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a tubular body surrounding a portion of said shaft and engaging, adjacent one end, said stationary body and rockable at said engagement for permitting free movementof the opposite end of said body relatively to said shaft, said tubular body being of greater inside diameter than the outside diameter of said shaft; a flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft and connected in sealing relation at one end to said stationary member and at the opposite end to the engaging end of said tubular body; and a tubular flexible sealing member surrounding a portion 'of said shaft and connected in sealing relation to the opposite end of said tubular floating body and at its opposite end in sealing relation to said driving element.

9. In a device of the class described, a stationary member; a rotatable shaft projected through said member; a driving element movable in an orbit and adapted upon movement in an orbit for effecting rotation of said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a sleeve surrounding a portionof said shaft, one end of said sleeve rockably engaging against said stationary member and rockable on its point of engagement; means for transmitting to the opposite end of said sleeve the orbital movement of said element; a flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft and one end thereof being connected to said driving element in sealing relation and the opposite end thereof being connected to the non-engaging end of said sleeve in sealing relation; a second flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft and one end thereof being connected to said stationary member in sealing relation and the other end thereof being connected to said sleeve at its engaging end in sealing relation.

10. In combination, a stationary member; a rotatable shaft projected through said member; a driving element adapted for movement in an orbit, and adapted upon movement. in its orbit for effecting a rotation of said shaft; means for moving said driving element in said orbit; a tubular body surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said tubular body rockably engaging against said stationary member; a flexible tubular sealing member surrounding a portion of said shaft, one end of said sealing member being connected in sealing relation to said driving element and the other end being connected in sealing relation to said tubular body; a second flexible tubular sealing membersurrounding a portion of said shaft, one end thereof being connected in sealing relation to the opposite end of said tubular body and the opposite end thereof being connected in sealing relation to said stationary member; and movable means for preventing rotation of said driving element.

OWEN F. NELSON. 

